Antique Books

The Australia Histories book collection is a group of 53 books that detail the history of Australia - primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the books are illustrated; showcasing specific events relating to key points in the history and development of Australia during this period as well as details of some of its most important and influential figures.

This CD contains 14 Rare and Fascinating historic books detailing Aboriginal Australian Religions and Mythologies.

The Basketry and Basket Weaving Historic book collection is a great resource for people interested in the art and technique of basket making as it was practiced from the late-1800s to the early 20th century. The 31 books in this collection are a fascinating look at the beautiful creations made by Native American basket weavers along with a wide array of patterns and instructions to let you make a variety of wonderful basket designs for yourself. This heavily illustrated collection will be an excellent addition to your reference collection and provides numerous examples of of high quality knitting work that you can use for study or as guides for your own projects.

The Beekeeping book collection of 50 publications is an archive of historic books relating to the art and science of beekeeping (apiary) in the 1800's and early 1900s. This fascinating collection includes 41 fascinating books covering all aspects of beekeeping, honey plants, maintaining hives, beekeeping as a business and much more. The remaining nine items in this collection are nine annual collections of The American Apiculturist from the late 1800's. These journals provide a fascinating mix of stories of interest to the professional and amateur apiarist.

The Bobbin Lace Historic book collection is a great resource for people interested in the art of Bobbin Lace as it existed at the start of the 20th century. The 5 books in this collection cover the skill set needed to perform the art of bobbin lace creation and include dozens of designs and patterns that you can use to make elegant examples of bobbin lace for decorative and practical purposes. This collection will be an excellent addition to your lacework collection and will provide examples of new projects you can do for years to come.

The Boy Scouts is an institution in America and around the world. Literally tens of millions of boys invested time in the Boy Scouts learning their lessons and lore throughout the decades. This collection brings together a unique archive of early 20th century boy scout books. Within this CD, you will find several of the very earliest boy scout manuals - both for the boys and adults, the full 1915 run of Boys life - the magazine of the Boy Scouts - and several exciting adventure novels written for Boy Scouts to help them learn more about their guiding principles of life through story. All told, this collection contains 43 books and 12 issues of Boys life.

The Candy Making Historic book collection is a fascinating look at the art of candy making and confectionery at the turn of the 20th century. The 28 books in this collection are chock full of thousands of delicious recipes and education/equipment needed to successfully make all sorts of delicious sweets in your home. Have fun making some of your favorite treats and discovering new ones for you and your family to share.

This CD contains 44 Rare and Fascinating Historic books detailing Ancient Celtic Mythology, Folklore and History.

The Cherokee Indian book collection is an archive of 45 historic books relating to the Cherokee Indian in the 1800's and early 1900s. Included in this collection are fascinating works relating to their music, culture, mythology, medicine and struggles with the expansion of the United States.

The Church Vestments Historic book collection is a great resource for people interested in the artistic history of the clothing and other embroidered pieces that are enmeshed in the ritual of the mass and other services of the church. The 17 books in this collection are a fascinating look at the beautiful creations made through the centuries by artisans for the church. You will learn about and see many examples of beautiful embroidery and needlework used for vestments, emblems badges, banners and all the other cloth decorated items of the church. This heavily illustrated collection will be an excellent addition to your reference collection and provides numerous examples of of high quality embroidery work that you can use for study or as guides for your own projects.

The Complete Regular Army Register of the United States for One Hundred Years (1779 to 1879) is a great research tool for early U.S. military researchers and genealogists searching out wartime details of our early protectors. It is more than 1400 pages and contains 1000's of names and service details.

Learn the art of copperwork and coppersmithing via the detailed instructions in these historic books on copper. The books cover the tools, materials and techniques to create a variety of copper ornaments and practical objects all from sheet copper by hammering, cutting, patterning and shaping the material to the form you wish. In addition to some excellent historic teaching books on the subject, there is also a collection of catalogs exhibiting early 20th century copper creations from weather vanes to decorative items for the house. All in all, it is a great collection for expanding your skills in metalworking.

The Crocheting Historic book collection is a great resource for people interested in the art and technique of crocheting as it was practiced from the late-1800s to the early 20th century. The 28 books in this collection are a fascinating look at the beautiful creations made by home crocheters along with a wide array of patterns and instructions to let you make these wonderful works for yourself. This heavily illustrated collection will be an excellent addition to your reference collection and provides numerous examples of of high quality knitting work that you can use for study or as guides for your own projects.

The Cuba Histories book collection is a group of 33 books that detail the history of Cuba - primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the books are illustrated; showcasing specific events relating to key points in the history and development of Cuba during this period as well as details of some of its most important and influential figures.

The Curtis's Botanical Magazine collection comprises all the issues published from its inception in 1787 all the way to issue 146, published in 1920. Each issue is comprised of a several page description of a particular botanical delight along with a beautifully colored rendering of the plant in question. It also includes an index of the first 130 volumes to make finding particular plants easier.

Cyclopedia of Applied Electricity is a seven volume set published in the early 1900s that encompassed the entirety of understanding of electricity and its applications. Each volume focuses on a different aspect of electricity.

Cyclopedia of Civil Engineering is an eight volume set published in the early 1900s that encompassed the entirety of understanding of civil engineering and its applications. Each volume focuses on a different aspect of civil engineering.

Cyclopedia of Engineering is a seven volume set published in the early 1900s that encompassed the entirety of understanding of engineering and its applications. Each volume focuses on a different aspect of engineering. The seven volumes encompass a general reference work on steam boilers, pumps, engines, and turbines, gas and oil engines, automobiles, marine and locomotive work, heating and ventilating, compressed air, refrigeration, dynamos motors, electric wiring, electric lighting, elevators, and much more.

This CD shows 75 video clips that illustrate portions of the Dance Instruction Manuals on the 4 dance instruction CDs. These clips were selected from two different videotaping sessions. The first was a public event, "Society Dances and Parlor Amusements in The Great Hall," which took place at the Library of Congress on October 15, 1997. The second videotaping session took place in the Library's Coolidge Auditorium on April 14, 1998.

The Directory of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Book Collection is a collection of six annual volumes of the membership of the DAR. Each volume covers all the members in all the states and is organized by state and city. This collection comprises approximately 4000 pages of fascinating genealogical reference material of people who trace their history back to the earliest Americans. It makes an excellent resource for people doing genealogical research.